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It's a classic vs a newbie as the most common named mineral in the crust Quartz is up against an exceedingly-rare sea foam-green mineral discovered just a few years ago Asagiite.
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Acanthite from
Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal


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Acanthite, etc.

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Acanthite

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Acanthite, etc.

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Acanthite

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Acanthite, etc.

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
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Acanthite

Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acanthite
Formula:Ag2S
Abundance at site:Very Rare
Confirmation
Validity:Confirmed
Confirmation Methods:SEM-EDS
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Beudantite-Segnitite Series1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acanthite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Alto das Quelhas do Gestoso Mine, Gestoso, Manhouce, São Pedro do Sul, Viseu, Portugal
Photo GalleryView Gallery (2 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1234541
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1234541:0
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Acanthite
20.1km (12.5 miles) ⓘTerramonte Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
21.2km (13.2 miles) ⓘOurais Mine, Raiva, Castelo de Paiva, Aveiro, Portugal
22.0km (13.7 miles) ⓘPalhal Mine, Branca, Albergaria-a-Velha, Aveiro, Portugal
25.1km (15.6 miles) ⓘEstivada Mines, Sebolido, Penafiel, Porto, Portugal
70.8km (44.0 miles) ⓘVárzea de Trevões Mine, U.F S.J.da Pesqueira e Várzea de Trevões, São João da Pesqueira, Viseu, Portugal
73.6km (45.7 miles) ⓘMonte de Entre-Portelas Mine (S. João Mine; Adoria Mine), Cerva e Limões, Ribeira de Pena, Vila Real, Portugal
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Vreia de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
84.2km (52.3 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Tresminas, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
87.1km (54.1 miles) ⓘJales Mines (Jales Mining Field), Alfarela de Jales, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Vila Real, Portugal
87.4km (54.3 miles) ⓘEscádia Grande Mine, Alvares, Góis, Coimbra, Portugal
References
Alexandre Pedroso collection. Pedro Alves analytical data.
 
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